Where does “Portier” come from?

Portier (English) comes from French portier, from Old French portier, from Old French porte, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Portier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchportiergatekeeper, doorkeeper, doorman; goalkeeper
2Old Frenchportier—
3Old Frenchportedoor
4Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin porta →